Mitooma District
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Mitooma District is a district
in Western Uganda
. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma
.
to the north, Sheema District
to the east, Ntungamo District
to the south, and Rukungiri District
to the west. Mitooma
, where the district headquarters are located is located approximately 25 kilometres (15.5 mi), by road, southwest of Bushenyi
, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately 85 kilometres (52.8 mi), by road, west of Mbarara
, the largest city in Ankole sub-region
. The coordinates of the district are:00 36S, 30 00E.
. Mitooma district is part of Ankole sub-region
. The sub-region, which is coterminous with the Ankole Kingdom
, comprises the following districts:
The sub-region was home to an estimated 2.2 million people as of 2002, according to the national census conducted that year.
Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma
Mitooma
Mitooma is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mitooma District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
.
Location
Mitooma District is bordered by Bushenyi DistrictBushenyi District
Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the north, Sheema District
Sheema District
Sheema District is a district in Western Uganda.-Location:Sheema District is bordered by Buhweju District to the north, Mbarara District to the east, Ntungamo District to the south, Mitooma District to the southwest and Bushenyi District to the west...
to the east, Ntungamo District
Ntungamo District
Ntungamo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo, the location of the district headquarters.-Overview:...
to the south, and Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the west. Mitooma
Mitooma
Mitooma is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mitooma District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located is located approximately 25 kilometres (15.5 mi), by road, southwest of Bushenyi
Bushenyi
Bushenyi is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Bushenyi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town, in keeping with the practice in most of the districts in the country.-Location:...
, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately 85 kilometres (52.8 mi), by road, west of Mbarara
Mbarara
Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
, the largest city in Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...
. The coordinates of the district are:00 36S, 30 00E.
Overview
The district was created by Act of Parliament and became functional on 1 July 2010. Prior to then, the district used to be Ruhindi County in Bushenyi DistrictBushenyi District
Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. Mitooma district is part of Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...
. The sub-region, which is coterminous with the Ankole Kingdom
Ankole
Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdom is located in the southwestern Uganda, east of Lake Edward. It was ruled by a monarch known as The Mugabe or Omugabe of Ankole. The kingdom was formally abolished in 1967 by the government of President...
, comprises the following districts:
- Buhweju DistrictBuhweju DistrictBuhweju District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buhweju, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
- Bushenyi DistrictBushenyi DistrictBushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Ibanda DistrictIbanda DistrictIbanda District is a district in Western Uganda. As is the case with most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Ibanda, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Isingiro District
- Kiruhura DistrictKiruhura DistrictKiruhura District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kiruhura, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
- Mitooma District
- Ntungamo DistrictNtungamo DistrictNtungamo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo, the location of the district headquarters.-Overview:...
- Rubirizi DistrictRubirizi DistrictRubirizi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Sheema DistrictSheema DistrictSheema District is a district in Western Uganda.-Location:Sheema District is bordered by Buhweju District to the north, Mbarara District to the east, Ntungamo District to the south, Mitooma District to the southwest and Bushenyi District to the west...
The sub-region was home to an estimated 2.2 million people as of 2002, according to the national census conducted that year.
Population
In 2002, the national census estimated the population of the district at about 160,800. , the exact population of the district is not known.External links
See also
- MitoomaMitoomaMitooma is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mitooma District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Kahinda OtafiireKahinda OtafiireMajor General Kahinda Otafiire is a Ugandan politician and military officer. He is the current Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position of 27 May 2011...
- Ankole sub-regionAnkole sub-regionAnkole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....